Did you know this about Austria

Austria (Osterreich) is a country noted for its culture and beautiful scenery. It is a highly developed country attracting over 20 million tourists annually and ranked 12th in the world for tourist numbers.

LOCATION: This landlocked country is in the south of Europe.

BORDERED BY: Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia.

CAPITAL and LARGEST CITY: Vienna (pop. 2.4 million)

POPULATION of COUNTRY: 8.4 million (92nd in the world)

AREA: 83,855 square kilometres (115th largest country - about the size of the United Arab Emirates)

POPULATION DENSITY: 99 per square kilometre (99th in the world)

INDEPENDENCE: 27th July 1955. INDEPENDENCE DAY: October 26th.

CURRENCY: Euro. Currently about 1.35 euros to the Australian dollar.

CLIMATE: Cool temperate on lowlands, much colder in the Alps.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: German. English is spoken by 58 percent.

RELIGION: Christian, 73 percent Roman Catholic. DRIVES ON: right-hand side.

TIME ZONE: Central European Time (GMT + 1 ) PHONE PREFIX: 43

FLAG: Wide horizontal stripes - red, white, red

CUISINE: Austrian cuisine is noted for its fine baked goods and desserts as well as hearty dishes of meat and vegetables.

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MUSIC: Most famous Austrian composers are Mozart, Haydn, Strauss and Schubert.

AUSTRIAN FOOD

CAPITAL: Vienna

NOTABLE RESTAURANTS: Coffee shops originated in Vienna. They serve coffees, cakes and light meals.

The oldest coffee shop still in use, established in 1824, is Café Frauenhuber where Mozart is said to have performed.
At Cafe Demel you may view the kitchen through a glass window and see strudel and other delicacies being made.
Best schnitzels are said to come from Figlmuller.
Great experience: Sacher Rote Bar overlooking the Vienna State Opera in the square outside.

BREAKFAST: (Fréhstéck) rolls, coffee, sausage, even goulash.

SNACKS: Open sandwiches (belegte Brote), wurstsemmel, a roll filled with a sausage, cheese and pickle, available from butchers or delicatessens. Bosna (or Bosner) are available at sausage stands (wérstelstands)

BREAD: Bread shops sell excellent seeded wholemeal bread and rolls

CHEESE: Liptauer

POPULAR DISHES: goulash, wiener schnitzel, strudel, sachertorte, linzertorte

OTHER DISHES: noodles, broiled beef (tafelspitz), dumplings (schéberln), fruit dumplings (zwetchgenknédeln)

PRODUCE: freshwater fish, beef, apples, cabbage, game

NEED TO KNOW: The main meal is usually at lunchtime.

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